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Airwaves Career Center New Features…. It's About Time!

Airwaves Career Center Adds Applicant Tracking for Employers! For over a decade, Sail1Design has managed sailing’s #1 Career Center and Job Board, always chock full of incredible sailing job opportunities, […]

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Never Get Fouled

By Airwaves Contributor Ken Legler “See that guy?  Not only does he never foul, he never gets fouled,” said my Dad when I was 15. “That’s impossible,” I thought, not […]

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Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association is Hiring!

News Flash: ETYSA is Hiring an Instructor & Director!! The Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association (ETYSA) operates as a non-profit in conjunction with Blackbeard Sailing Club in New Bern NC. […]

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Profiles in Pro Sailing: Skip Whyte

Sail1Design Interview with URI Coach Skip Whyte, by Airwaves Senior Writer Taylor Penwell Skip Whyte Bio Whyte has a long résumé of college coaching experience. The Wickford, R.I., resident served […]

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ICSA Team Race Season Preview, Part II

Who’s your Crew? (Part 2): An Intercollegiate Sailing Association Team Race Preview, By Chris Klevan This is the second in a two-part series examining the 2018 ICSA Spring Team Racing […]

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JUST SAIL: A Mental Training Lesson For Sailors

Just Sail by Dr. Tim Herzog, CMPC    If you’re YouTube-ing videos, this is a must see… Nike launched an ad in China not long ago that emphasized their old […]

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Selden Breathes New Life into the J/24 Boom

Selden Mast has been a great team member and sponsor of Sail1Design for many years. We are pleased to publish this announcement, so if you are a J/24 sailor, or […]

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U.S. J/70 Youth Championship Announcement!

(St Petersburg, FL)- The second annual U.S. J/70 Youth Championship will take place in St Petersburg, Florida on Tampa Bay from November 16-18, 2018.  The event will be hosted by […]

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East Coast Sailboats is Hiring Sailing Instructors in North Carolina!

East Coast Sailboats has been teaching sailing on the Outer Banks since 2012. Our experienced and professional staff of Instructors, excellent fleet of sailboats, superior locations, warm shallow waters and […]

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Tips to Speed Recovery After Sailing and Training

Feeling tired and sore for your second day of sailing? Feel exhausted the day after a hard day of training? Something you may be lacking is rest and recovery. Your […]

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One Design Class Profile: RS Feva

The RS Feva is an International Class that has been fast-growing around the globe. This double-handed boat brings excitement to sailing for kids wanting to race or just have fun […]

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Airwaves Career Center Resume Database: Find Your Match!!!

For over a decade now, Sail1Design has managed and developed the Airwaves Career Center, a sailing/marine industry job board and career. Our site has, literally, hundreds of active sailing/marine industry […]

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Club Profile: Lake Sunapee Yacht Club

News Flash: Lake Sunapee Yacht Club is Hiring a Sailing Program Director! Lake Sunapee Yacht Club is a family focused summer only club located on the western shore of Lake […]

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Who’s Your Crew? College Team Race Season Preview & Who's Who, Part I

By Chris Klevan Below is our top-down Part I look at some of the top teams competing in the 2018 Spring ICSA Team Race season. The season is bound to be […]

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Club Profile: Sachem's Head Yacht Club

News Flash: Sachem’s Head YC is Hiring a Race Coach!! Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (SHYC) is located on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, in Guilford, Connecticut. The clubhouse […]

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Building The Core: 30 Day Plank Challenge

Ready to build that core? Having a strong core is an essential component to your sailing performance. With a strong core you can hike longer and harder. Also with a […]

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Airwaves Job Board & Career Center: Not Just for Coaching Jobs Anymore

Sail1Design pleased to offer the sailing community our popular sailing job board, rich with summer, and full-time coaching opportunities. In our 10 years of business, however, our job board has […]

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Club Profile: Housatonic Boat Club

News Flash: The Houstonic Boat Club is hiring a Sailing Director, & Sailing Instructor Positions! HBC, THE OLDEST ACTIVE YACHT CLUB IN THE STATE On January of 1887 seven Stratford men, […]

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Club Profile: Community Sailing of Colorado

By Airwaves Senior writer Taylor Penwell An Interview with Executive Director Brandon Kass What is the Community Sailing of Colorado? We are a nonprofit organization committed to make sailing accessible […]

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Sail1Design's Marketplace: A Resource for Sailors for 10 Years. Get your Holiday Gift!

As a gift tot the entire sailing community, we are offering free ads at ALL levels for the holiday season! Use the coupon “getitsold” and your ad, no matter how […]

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